Chapter 9, Problem 9.62P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The species, which have the same order as that of ${\text{CN}}^{\text{-}}$ ion and the bond order has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Bond order $\text{=}\frac{\left({\text{N}}_{\text{b}}\right)\text{-}\left({\text{N}}_{\text{a}}\right)}{\text{2}}$

Where, ${\text{N}}_{\text{b}}$ is number of electrons in bonding orbital.

${\text{N}}_{\text{a}}$ is number of electrons in antibonding orbital.